Text 27] Conversation Between Narada and Vyasa 303

chanting of the glories of the Lord and travelling all over the world so that
others may also hear the glories of the Lord. Such devotees have no desire
for material gain. They are conducted by one single desire: to go back to
Godhead. This awaits them in due course on quitting the material body.
Because they have the highest aim of life, going back to Godhead, they are
never envious of anyone, nor are they proud of being eligible to go back
to Godhead. Their only business is to chant and remember the holy name,
fame and pastimes of the Lord and, according to personal capacity, to
distribute the message for others’ welfare without motive of material gain.

TEXT 27

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HS MELRMS Asataaat TT [Rll

evam krsna-mater brahman
nasaktasyamalatmanah

kalah pradurabhit kale
taditsaudamani yatha

evam—thus; krsna-mateh—one who is fully absorbed in thinking of
Krsna; brahman—O V yasadeva; na—not; asaktasya—of one who is attached;
amalatmanah—of one who is completely free from all material dirt; kalah—
death; prddurabhit—become visible; kale--in the course of time; tadit—
lightning; sawdamani—illuminating; yatha—as it is.

TRANSLATION

And so, O Brahmana Vyasadeva, in due course of time I, who was
fully absorbed in thinking of Krsna and who therefore had no attach-
ments, being completely freed from all material taints, met with death, as
lightning and illumination occur simultaneously.

PURPORT

To be fully absorbed in the thought of Krsna means clearance of
material dirts or hankerings. As a very rich man has no hankerings for
small petty things, so also a devotee of Lord Krsna, who is guaranteed to
pass on to the kingdom of God where life is eternal, fully cognizant and
